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Denver Broncos veteran safety Brain Dawkins will remain the leader of Denver’s defense — for at least one more season.  The Broncos restructured Dawkins contract and came to an agreement with the thirty-seven year old defensive back last Friday. Entering his 16th season in the league and 3rd with the Broncos, Dawkins is well-respected across […]

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Published on 07/31/2011 at Sun Jul 31 13:06.   10 Comments
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The Denver Broncos announced on Saturday evening that veteran safety Renaldo Hill has been released from the team.  The move surprises no one, as Mr. East predicted last Wednesday that Hill would be cut, freeing up $5.5 million in cap space for the team. Hill is entering his 11th season after playing the previous two […]

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Published on 07/30/2011 at Sat Jul 30 17:05.   4 Comments
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Every year we see players released due to performance not equaling pay grade. It’s time to take a look at those players with these susceptible salaries. 1. Renaldo Hill Hill is due $2.4 million in 2011 and $2.65 million in 2012. Denver has David Bruton, Darcel McBath, Quinton Carter, and Rahim Moore all at the safety position. […]

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Published on 07/27/2011 at Wed Jul 27 14:16.   24 Comments
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And I thought I was excited!  Here are some of the reactions from the players following the news that the lockout has ended: Running back Lance Ball:  “Thanks to all the fans an(d) of course #bronconation for hanging in there during this process. Time for some football!!!!” Offensive tackle Ryan Clady:  “Footballs back, ready to […]

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Published on 07/25/2011 at Mon Jul 25 15:40.   8 Comments
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As NFL fans we rarely hear of players willing to take paycuts. Also as fans we rarely see players with such high character as Brian Dawkins. Dawkins came to the Broncos two seasons ago signing a five-year, worth $17 million. The deal included $7.2 million in guaranteed money. In the upcoming season, Dawkins is currently […]

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Published on 07/21/2011 at Thu Jul 21 16:57.   16 Comments
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Union reps for the league owners and players will vote Wednesday on a new collective bargaining agreement proposal, which could result in the lockout being lifted as soon as Thursday.  If everything goes smoothly, the Denver Broncos may start training camp next week in Dove Valley. The team is scheduled to begin practicing next Thursday […]

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Published on 07/19/2011 at Tue Jul 19 15:42.   7 Comments
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There is no point in beating around the bush, the lockout has decimated all the happiness soul, or as td30ismvp put it, my soul has been locked out. The articles have been… well, non-existent. It became tiresome to let alone read articles about fat-cats bickering about splitting up a multi-billion dollar pie. So in a […]

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Published on 07/19/2011 at Tue Jul 19 13:14.   5 Comments
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We are now 93 days into the NFL lockout that has prohibited players from using team facilities and from talking with coaches due to the ongoing labor dispute between the league owners and players. Denver fans however can rest assured that Bronco players have been working hard preparing for a season, although a shortened one […]

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Published on 06/17/2011 at Fri Jun 17 15:10.   24 Comments
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Although he has been working out on his own, Denver Broncos second year quarterback Tim Tebow has taken some heat for missing several of the team’s unofficial workouts, which were organised by veteran safety Brian Dawkins.  Tebow put an end to such murmurings when he attended a conditioning workout with some of his teammates on Tuesday. According to […]

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Published on 05/19/2011 at Thu May 19 19:40.   19 Comments
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Good news out of Denver this morning, as Mike Klis of the Denver Post reports that Denver Broncos veteran safety Brian Dawkins organized the first team workout. Dawkins sent out a mass text/e-mail to his teammates a few days ago inviting players who were in the Denver area to attend conditioning workouts Tuesday and Thursday. […]

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Published on 05/11/2011 at Wed May 11 09:24.   26 Comments
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